The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-05

THE American boy who has learned that
George Washington could not tell lie must not
forget his German brother, who also glorifies a
truthful ancestor Bismarck, when only a lad,
proved his love for truth aud courage by prompt
ly owning up to his father that 1t was he who
broke the statue OF Hercules in park at
kneiphof with stone thrown by him at a bird.
NAVAL circles are agitated over tho possible
condemnation of the old ship Hartford, now ly-
ing at Mare Island, CAL The Hartford has one
of the brightest records of any vessel in the
naval service She was built in Boston, in 1852
and served in many engagements during the last
war, and 1t was on board of this ship. dashed in
the mizzen rigging. that Admiral Farragut
passed the forts below New Orleans
A SCHENECTADY newspaper tells of citizen
of that town who came to New York and went
to the theater. In the middle of an act in a
most pathetic scene, he suddenly slapped his leg
vigorously. and exclaiming at the top of his
voice, t'By the great horn spoon, gave that
man at the door a twenty-dolar bill" shot out
of his seat and made for the box office There
he found AL honest ticket-seller and the change
which he had forgotten to take when he bought
his ticket.
THE Indians Of Washington Territory have an
ingenious method by means of which they kill
great many deer in short time They take some
old blankets we'll scented with Indian and fasten
them at short intervals upon the bushes, making
long line of bushes SO covered. Then taking
| in large area of timber, they gradually close
| in on the frightened deer. When the animals
| have reached the line of blankets they travel
| around in circle like a whirlpool, refusing to
| pass the line of blankets. This enables the In
dams to kill them as rapidly as they please.
| A CORRESPONDENT of the Evening Post in
| London had personal interview, yesterday
| morning, with Mr.. Gladstone, at his country
home, Dollas Hill, seven miles from the city
He says: 81 found him returning from walk
| along a country road. Despite his years and the
great fatigue of a session prolonged almost till
| daylight. his long steps were elastic as q
young mans. The wiEd had given a bright flush
| TO his face. and. although it blowing quite
| sharply from the east, he wore overcoat, but
only frock coat. unbuttoned and flying back. !"
Mr.. STILsoN HUTcHINs, proprietor of the
| Washington Post, has purchased the larger part
of the late Henry Ward Beechers famous herd
| of Jerseys. which he intends to add to his col
lection of fine cattle at Governors Island in New
Hampshire. Mr.. Hutchins has fine herd Of
registered Jerseys and Holsteins. and by way
Of variety and interest is also extensive raiser
| of Shetland ponies. When it is thoroughly
| equipped Mr.. Hutchins's New Hampshire farm
will be one Of the most notable in the country.
| as it is now one OF tie most unique being an
| island of 600 acres and swimming in the lily
padded waters OF Lake Winnepesaukie.
| A TRAVELLER in Kansas, while crossing a
prairie, came upon party OF friends who
seemed to be preparing the land for agricult-
ural purposes. MY friend said the traveller,
addressing one Of the men, ''you are laying of
your corn rows quite distance apart. Corn
rows~ the man gasped. Yes, those rows over
| there" 'My stars, stranger" exclaimed the
Kansas man, lis it possible you amt heard of
i'll" Heard of what2' ''Of the boom Man
alive, them amt rows over thar: they are
Streets an this here is city. You air now on
the corner of Commences al and Emporium streets,
an not in the check of a corn row. you mou,
suppose"
THEY tell story of Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Bragg that is greatly to his
credit. A Nottherner who owned some Ala
bama State bonds iourneyed down to Mont
eomery four five years ago to about the
chances of getting a settlement with the State
Bragg was recommended to him as a lawyer oil
ability and push whose service attorney
might be of incalculable value He called or
the lawyer. explained the case, and offered
big retainer. Bragg looked at his visitor min
ute or two, sent stream OF tobacco juice cleal
| across the room, and drawled out placidly